By Aimee Lewis Souche The Japanese word “shinnyo-en” is defined as a garden open to all, where everyone can discover and bring out their true nature. This description matches precisely a 26-acre location in Redwood City that is occupied by the US headquarters of an international Buddhist community of the same name. The main temple […]
By mainichi.jp As responses to the pandemic cut off many families and workers in East Asia, Buddhist temples have stepped in to provide much-needed support to those facing hardship. In the eastern Japanese town of Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, a 43-year-old Vietnamese nun, Thich Tam Tri, has opened a new temple, Tochigi Daion-ji, intended to help […]
From thereporteronline.com A massive fire destroyed the 550-square-meter dormitory of the Amitabha Buddhist Society in Philadelphia on Saturday. The dormitory was unoccupied at the time and no one was injured. The structure, which is part of the company’s Mituo Village (MV), is located in Hereford Township, approximately 60 kilometers northwest of Philadelphia, in a rural […]
The three-alarm fire that ravaged the 6,000-square-foot dormitory of a Buddhist temple in eastern Berks County on Saturday started accidentally, and the updated damage estimate puts the loss at over a million dollars, a state police fire marshal said on Monday. The Mituo Village dormitory fire, located in the sprawling Hereford Township compound that is […]
The three-alarm fire that ravaged the 6,000-square-foot dormitory of a Buddhist temple in eastern Berks County on Saturday started accidentally, and the updated damage estimate puts the loss at over a million dollars, a state police fire marshal said on Monday. The Mituo Village dormitory fire, located in the sprawling Hereford Township complex that is […]
The three-alarm fire that ravaged the 6,000-square-foot dormitory of a Buddhist temple in eastern Berks County on Saturday started accidentally, and the updated damage estimate puts the loss at over a million dollars, a state police fire marshal said on Monday. The Mituo Village dormitory fire, located in the sprawling Hereford Township complex that is […]
November 15 – The three-alarm fire that ravaged the 6,000-square-foot dormitory of a Buddhist temple in eastern Berks County on Saturday began accidentally, and the updated damage estimate puts the loss at over a million dollars, according to a state police fire. the marshal said on Monday. The Mituo Village dormitory fire, located in the […]
CHICAGO (CBS) – Last month, River North bank teller Jessica Vilaythong died after being stabbed at work. On Tuesday evening, family and friends kept Vilaythong’s name alive through tradition and faith. They invited Charlie De Mar from CBS 2 to their sacred service. READ MORE: Chicago Fire Department demonstrates Thanksgiving safety with fried turkey fire […]
Penang Fire and Rescue Service operations officer Muhamad Norhisham Ibrahim said the distress call was received at 2:56 a.m. and a unit from the Paya Fire and Rescue Station Terubong had been dispatched to the scene. – Photo by Sayuti Zainudin GEORGE TOWN, October 12 – A fire broke out in the early hours of […]
A dark red felt sign printed with “Wat Buddhapradeep ” hangs from the canary yellow painted walls of the house. A range of vibrant green, orange and yellow desserts displayed on the table draw attention as one enters the temple courtyard. She orders the green curry, which brings back memories of her childhood and home […]